About Miners and Gardeners
Bio
Miners and Gardeners is a musical act led by Dan Moriarty, an indie songwriter from Minneapolis, MN.
Starting in 2021, Moriarty began to release a number of self-produced recordings from his home studio, inspired by the space between indie rock and folk. Think REM, Death Cab for Cutie, Band of Horses, and The National.
Miners and Gardeners songs blend raw vocals alongside expansive arrangements, introspective lyrics and quiet waves of sound that occasionally roar and bite.
Miners and Gardeners first took the stage in 2024 – sometimes through solo, acoustic performances and other times with a full band (guitars, violin, bass and percussion) – though Moriarty has been a presence in the Minneapolis music scene for years.
What Others Say:
“Driving from jangly moroseness into a rousing synth-touched rock catharsis” – Obscure Sound
“soothing vocals stand out amidst the gentle instrumentation, which gradually builds up to a beautiful crescendo with added layers of sound” – Reviler
